The musical explores the courage, conviction, and personal sacrifice of leaders and extraordinary “ordinary” Americans who put everything on the line to attain freedom.
Dick knows what it takes to build a thriving learning environment, and perhaps more importantly, he knows what students need to succeed once they leave it. That combination of experience and genuine investment in young people is rare.
Two years ago, I ran for Select Board for the first time and earned 673 votes in a high-turnout contest, coming within 14 votes of a tie. Since then, I have tried to do what I said I would do: stay engaged, listen, learn, and keep showing up.
Difficult challenges require careful thinking, and we need people in town government who can both ask the right questions and analyze the data to find solutions.
Sheffield is a wonderful town. Fiscally sound, low taxes, great schools, and solid public safety. We have a lot to be proud of. But a wonderful town doesn't stay that way by standing still. It grows thoughtfully and invests in its future. Pat understands this.
The town manager has structured the warrant so that a vote against the override is a vote against lifeguards, public safety, and veterans' organizations. That is not budgeting. That is hostage-taking.
If I could sense that Rutledge was a dangerous man and act to effectively protect my daughter, why couldn’t the adults and administrators at Miss Hall's School do the same to protect the young girls under their care?
Among my friends and former colleagues is the sense that the America they once respected and admired is disappearing. In its place is a rogue state led by Trump and his cronies who behave like cruel Mafia bosses, ruining the country and threatening the world with wars and climate changes and economic disruption.
Great Barrington has always understood that some services are too important to be left to chance. We fund the fire department. We fund the schools. We maintain the roads. Emergency medical services belong squarely on that list.
Sadly, Matthew Ruttledge was not the only culprit who deprived Melissa and Hilary of their trust, safety, and childhood. The leaders at Miss Hall’s School are just as culpable in the crimes that were committed against these survivors.
The argument against the Residential Tax Exemption begins with a claim that sounds like fairness. It isn't. A full accounting of who subsidizes whom in a resort community—and why the RTE is long overdue.
Whether you are trying to dispute a medical bill or clarify a local tax assessment, the goal of these systems is often exhaustion rather than assistance. By burying human contact behind layers of algorithmic prompts, institutions shift the "labor" of the interaction onto the citizen.
